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Wooden Pen blanks measure 5" or 6" long x 3/4" x 3/4". Available in a variety of woods. -
African blackwood clarinet bell (reject). Dark purple-brown with black streaks, giving an almost black appearance. Generally straight grained with a fine even texture. Finishes exceptionally well. -
Basswood is an ideal wood for woodcarvers and whittling. Its soft, fine, even texture makes it easy to work with, while its pale inconspicuous colour doesn't distract from the carved patterns of the finished product. It can take stain and polishes without difficulty. -
Mopane is a very heavy, dense timber. Dark red/brown in colour generally streaked with black. Narrow straw coloured sapwood. Turns well with care and polishes to a lustrous finish. -
Deep orange-brown timber with broad medullary rays creating a flame pattern on quarter cut faces or numerous spots on flat sawn surfaces. Hard and heavy with a slightly coarse texture. -
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Heartwood is light golden-yellow with streaks and veining being dark brown to almost black. Sapwood is wide and grey-white with darker markings. Interlocked or wavy grain with course texture. -
A dark brown to sometimes nearly black wood with straight to interlocking grain. Hard and heavy with good working qualities. Turns and finishes well and takes a good polish. -
Ash is a cream to olive brown timber with a darker heart which comes from larger logs. Has a straight to wavy grain with a course texture. Machines and turns well and takes an excellent finish. -
Dark purple-brown with black streaks, giving an almost black appearance. Generally straight grained with a fine even texture. Finishes exceptionally well. -
The wood is a red brown which is faintly pink tinged, occasionally with a blackish streak. The texture is medium to fine and even. It weighs 975Kg/m3 with the SG at 12%. It sands and finishes well. It is a hard timber with an attractive grain but turns well and produces a good finish. Tool must be kept sharp. -
Roupala Lacewood is light pink to silvery sheen with small flaky grain due to the large rays. Attractive pattern when used in small areas. Fairly light in weight, works well with hand tools. Central and South America. -
A dark brown to sometimes nearly black wood with straight to interlocking grain. Hard and heavy with good working qualities. Turns and finishes well and takes a good polish.
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A red/brown timber veined with darker red stripes. The wood is dense, with a straight to sometimes interlocking grain which when turned has a fine even texture and polishes to a high finish. -
The wood is a red brown which is faintly pink tinged, occasionally with a blackish streak. The texture is medium to fine and even. It weighs 975Kg/m3 with the SG at 12%. It sands and finishes well. It is a hard timber with an attractive grain but turns well and produces a good finish. Tool must be kept sharp.
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Zebrano is a hard, dense and heavy wood with high strength properties and very high stiffness. It works well with hand tools and in most machining operations. Planing can be tricky, since interlocked grain can tear badly, so sanding is advised for a final finish. Gluing is satisfactory if care is taken. -
Wild African Olivewood has unique grain patterns which make it attractive for various woodturning projects. -
When freshly cut the wood is bright orange red, becomes reddish brown. Moderately hard and heavy. Medium texture, but with large pores. -
Bocote is a wood that resembles rosewood and hence it is often called Mexican rosewood. It is found throughout much of South America and Mexico. It is used for turning, inlays, furniture, tool handles, cabinetry, decking and veneers. -
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The wood has good wearing properties and resistance to abrasion because of its interlocked grain and twisty nature. Olive does polish to an excellent finish. -
A red/brown timber veined with darker red stripes. The wood is dense, with a straight to sometimes interlocking grain which when turned has a fine even texture and polishes to a high finish.
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Bocote(Mexican Rosewood) is dark green brown timber with a white sapwood. Easily turned to a very fine finish. -
Only the heartwood of cocobolo is used; it is usually orange or reddish-brown, often with darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. The heartwood changes colour after being cut, and can be polished to a lustrous, glassy finish; being quite dense, sometimes having a specific gravity of over 1.0, it will sink in water. The sapwood (not often used) is a creamy yellow, with a sharp boundary between it and the heartwood.
